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U-SNAP-BAC Music on the Green Celebrates Detroit Community and Its Living Infrastructure

U-SNAP-BAC MUSIC ON THE GREEN CELEBRATES DETROIT COMMUNITY, INVITES PUBLIC INPUT ON A LIVING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE FUTURE

DETROIT, Sept.5, 2017 – The public spotlight will turn on a unique development that features living infrastructure when U-SNAP-BAC presents Music on the Green, Sept. 24 in Detroit.

U-SNAP-BAC (United Streets Networking and Planning; Building A Community), a not-for-profit organization incorporated to revitalize the east side of Detroit, presents Music on the Green in answer to community interest that was sparked after the initial announcement of phase one planning for their Barham Farmway & Greenway project earlier this year.

Music on the Green runs from 1 to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 24 on Barham Street between Mack Avenue and Windsor Street. The  event is designed to bring community members together and introduce to them the future possibilities for the Barham Farmway and Greenway.

The free, family friendly event features food and music and is designed to celebrate community. It kicks off with grower demonstrations and flower bulb planting, followed by a brief presentation about the Barham Farmway & Greenway development. Concert performances follow from Straight Ahead and The Sun Messengers.

Music on the Green is possible thanks to the generous support of Enterprise Community Partners. The Barham Farmway & Greenway Project is being developed by U-SNAP- BAC with  support from The Kresge Foundation. The project will transform Barham Street into an asset that connects the neighborhood and provides agricultural opportunities for local growers.

During Music on the Green, all members of the community are invited to review, comment, and vote on potential ideas from community members & technical teams who will present several ideas for the first phase of the project.

Music on the Green Schedule

  • 1:00-1:30 pm:  Grower Demonstrations & Flower Bulb Planting
  • 1:30 pm: Welcome & Barham Vision Presentation
  • 2:00 pm: Straight Ahead, featuring eclectic, soulful, jazz, Latin & jazzy hip-hop
  • 3:30 pm: The Sun Messengers, Detroit’s favorite dance band with Motown and more

​Music on the Green takes place rain or shine. Guests are asked to bring their own chairs.  Parking will be available on Lakepointe and Beaconsfield & vacant lots as directed. More information is available at www.usnapbac.org and (313) 640-1100.

About The Barham Farmway & Greenway & Project

U-SNAP-BAC, with support from The Kresge Foundation, is developing a plan to eliminate dumping, improve safety, and create an asset that connects the neighborhood to active recreation and agricultural opportunities on Barham. Community members and technical teams are currently researching and designing ideas for the first phase of the project.

About U-SNAP-BAC

U-SNAP-BAC (United Streets Networking and Planning; Building A Community) was incorporated in 1987 by a consortium of seven (7) neighborhood organizations and four (4) business associations to revitalize the east side of Detroit. The organization is designed to promote economic growth and neighborhood improvement through coalition building, resource development, joint planning and programming.

Programs include classes in home buying and ownership, home repair, rehabilitation of vacant properties, demolition of unsafe structures, as well as infrastructure repair, new home development and affordable rentals. Since 1987, U-SNAP-BAC has completed more than 1000 home repairs, rehabbed 65 vacant structures and constructed 131 units of affordable rental and single family homes for low and moderate income families.

U-SNAP-BAC currently serves as an intake center for the City of Detroit 0% interest Home Repair Loans.

U-SNAP-BAC provides training for potential homebuyers to prepare them for their first home; how to qualify for a mortgage, understanding predatory lending, how to read a credit report and what it means to be financially fit and avoid foreclosure.

Staff are HUD and MSHDA certified counselors and are available for one-on-one sessions, as well as group sessions to equip homebuyers and homeowners with the tools necessary to acquire and maintain the home of their dreams.

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Music on the Plaza Celebrates 30 Years in The Village

 

Presented by St. John Hospital & Medical Center

GROSSE POINTE, Mich., May 11, 2017 – Recognized as “Grosse Pointe’s original summer music series,” Music on the Plaza opens its 30th concert season on Thursday, June 8 with a spectacular double header program that features concert performances by the Grosse Pointe North High School jazz band and the Grosse Pointe South High School jazz band.

The Music on the Plaza concert series is produced by the Grosse Pointe Village Downtown Development Authority and sponsored by St. John Hospital & Medical Center with support from individuals and organizations of the community.

Concerts take place on Thursday evenings from June 8-August 3 on an outdoor stage, located at the corner of Kercheval Avenue and St. Clair Avenue, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. There will be no concert on July 27 in order to accommodate The Village Sidewalk Sale, which takes place Friday, July 28 and Saturday, July 29.

Music on the Plaza concerts celebrate many of the best loved artists in metropolitan Detroit’s music community and highlights musicians from the region. This season incorporates a variety of musical styles from jazz to country and blues. Grosse Pointe resident Devin Scillian and his band Arizona Son make their Music on the Plaza debut thanks to sponsorship from Ray Laethem.

For nearly three decades, the corner of St. Clair and Kercheval avenues has become Grosse Pointe’s meet-up spot on Thursday evenings during summer. Highlighting the special sense of a “walkable community,” residents of all ages come to The Village on foot, riding bikes, and pushing strollers. The evening concerts make a great time to catch up with old friends and to establish new friendships as Grosse Pointers dine in Village restaurants before and after the concerts.

The Music on the Plaza series of eight family friendly concerts are free of charge and open to the public. Concert-goers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs. The performances take place, rain or shine. In the event of rain, the concerts will be held at Maire Elementary School, 740 Cadieux Road, two blocks west from the normal site. Venue changes due to weather and other notifications will be posted online via Facebook, www.facebook.com/thevillagegrossepointe, on the evening of the concert.

Scheduled bands and performance dates are as follows:

  • June 8 – GP North Jazz Band & GP South Jazz Band
    Award-winning jazz bands made up of students from Grosse Pointe North and South High Schools.
    Sponsored by Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe
  • June 15 – Rhythm Society Orchestra
    Grosse Pointe Farm’s own Paul King croons with the swinging 15 piece big band, Rhythm Society Orchestra, authentically re-creating the sights and sounds of the swing era.
  •  June 22 – Alvin Waddles & Friends
    A true “Detroit Original,” the pianist leads an iconic trio celebrating the music from the first half of the 20th century.
  • June 29 – Devin Scillian with Arizona Son
    An accomplished musician, songwriter and WDIV Channel 4 News Anchorman, Devin Scillian has released four albums of original songs. Sponsored by Ray Laethem
  • July 6 – The Millionaires
    Swing, Jump Blues and Latin Jazz from long-time area favorites.
  • July 13 – Scott Gwinnell Group
    Scott Gwinnell is a multi-award winning jazz pianist/composer who leads an ensemble comprised of some of the top jazz musicians in Detroit.
  • July 20 – Marge’s Bar Band
    Now in its 48th year, the six-piece ensemble delivers vintage jazz & swing pioneered by Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, Bessie Smith and the greats.
  • Aug 3 – The Sun Messengers
    It wouldn’t be summer without Grosse Pointe’s favorite dance band, a perfect cap to the series.

Note in Schedule: There is no concert July 27, the week of The Village Sidewalk Sale.

Produced by the Grosse Pointe Village Downtown Development Authority, the Music on the Plaza jazz concert series is made possible through corporate and community support.

St. John Hospital & Medical Center returns as the official title sponsor. In addition, sponsors and supporters include Jazz Lovers: Ray Laethem, State Farm Insurance, Adlhoch & Associates/Flagstar. Jazz Master: Sunrise Senior Living, Stifel. Partner Sponsor: Grosse Pointe Geek, Wayne County Community College District . Presenting Artist:  Devin Scillian and Arizona Son- Ray Laethem, GP North & South High School Jazz Bands Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe. Series Sponsor: TCBY and Sanders. Series Supporters: Bikes, Blades and Boards, Massage Green and Old Pony Martini Bar. Providing promotional support are media sponsors, Grosse Pointe News, Grosse Pointe Times, Pointe Magazine, and WRCJ 90.9 FM.

Additional information about the series and The Village, downtown Grosse Pointe, is available at www.thevillagegp.com.

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